This Black History Month, Toledo’s African American community invites everyone to honor the profound cultural and historical significance of the Dorr Street Business District. Once a vibrant center of life and commerce, the district stands […]
By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter F.A.M.E.D. Studios on 2610 W. Central Ave. hosted their third annual community dinner in honor of Dr. King’s legacy. Owner Shawanda Johnson-Clarke attributes the idea to her husband acknowledging […]
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor “Art and activism help us to think about Martin Luther King in a more wholistic way,” said Lanisa Kitchiner, PhD, Chief, African and Middle Eastern Division at The Library […]
By Alexandria Leatherberry The Truth Reporter At the 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Scholarship Breakfast, on January 18, the men of Alpha Xi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. awarded scholarships to six […]
The Truth Staff Nikola Welcome-Bovell and Toni Battle-Gaines organized a masquerade ball at The Truth Colours Gallery (7 East Bancroft St. in Minority Way Plaza) on Saturday night, December 28. The event featured delicious food, […]
Special to The Truth The City of Toledo has been awarded $1,107,700 through the FY24 Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program by the U.S. Department of Transportation. These funds will support planning, design, and community engagement […]
The museum will be open on Monday, Jan. 20, to honor Rev. King’s life and legacy. On Jan. 20, 2025, the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) will open its doors to honor the life and […]
The City of Toledo and the University of Toledo, in partnership with the Human Relations Commission (HRC), are proud to announce this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. virtual celebration, centered on the theme “Building […]
By Rev. Donald L. Perryman, Ph.D. The Truth Contributor I’m not your bridge over troubled waters; I’m the person who’s going to trouble the waters. – Darlene Sweeney Newbern Civil Rights and Justice […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter The Padua Center held its annual Kwanzaa celebration on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 1416 Nebraska Ave. The cultural festival was open to the community and featured an interactive […]